David Hargreaves

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says genome testing has shown the new community case has the South African 'variant' of the virus

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says genome testing has shown the new community case has the South African 'variant' of the virus

Person who was recently released from managed isolation in Auckland travelled widely and visited over 30 locations in the southern part of Northland before testing positive

Person who was recently released from managed isolation in Auckland travelled widely and visited over 30 locations in the southern part of Northland before testing positive

Westpac economists expect annual house price inflation will peak at 20% later this year, 'which is not an environment conducive to further OCR cuts'

Westpac economists expect annual house price inflation will peak at 20% later this year, 'which is not an environment conducive to further OCR cuts'

Fonterra may have to look at increasing its milk price forecast for farmers as global dairy prices continue to climb

Fonterra may have to look at increasing its milk price forecast for farmers as global dairy prices continue to climb

ANZ economists expect the housing market will cool 'in time', but exactly when is highly uncertain, given that momentum in the market can be slow to moderate

ANZ economists expect the housing market will cool 'in time', but exactly when is highly uncertain, given that momentum in the market can be slow to moderate

Global independent economic researchers Capital Economics see the Reserve Bank as needing to lift interest rates from next year as economic conditions improve beyond expectations

Global independent economic researchers Capital Economics see the Reserve Bank as needing to lift interest rates from next year as economic conditions improve beyond expectations

David Hargreaves says the ability of first home buyers to keep competing in the viciously competitive housing market will be a key thing to watch this year

David Hargreaves says the ability of first home buyers to keep competing in the viciously competitive housing market will be a key thing to watch this year

Economists see the longer term outlook for inflation as more stable, therefore reducing pressure on the Reserve Bank to keep lowering interest rates

Economists see the longer term outlook for inflation as more stable, therefore reducing pressure on the Reserve Bank to keep lowering interest rates

Statistics New Zealand says the country enjoyed record economic growth in the past quarter as the economy bounced back from lockdown and an 11% drop in economic activity in the June quarter

Statistics New Zealand says the country enjoyed record economic growth in the past quarter as the economy bounced back from lockdown and an 11% drop in economic activity in the June quarter

Government says front line workers will be vaccinated against Covid in second quarter of 2021 while vaccination for rest of the population will take place in the second half of the year

Government says front line workers will be vaccinated against Covid in second quarter of 2021 while vaccination for rest of the population will take place in the second half of the year

NZ's current account deficit for the year to September was just 0.8% of GDP, the lowest in about 19 years

NZ's current account deficit for the year to September was just 0.8% of GDP, the lowest in about 19 years

David Hargreaves examines the largest bank's move to go further than the Reserve Bank in reining in housing investors

David Hargreaves examines the largest bank's move to go further than the Reserve Bank in reining in housing investors

ASB, BNZ, Westpac and Kiwibank indicate they will not be matching ANZ's requirement for housing investors to have 40% deposits at this stage

ASB, BNZ, Westpac and Kiwibank indicate they will not be matching ANZ's requirement for housing investors to have 40% deposits at this stage

Westpac economists say this week's official fiscal update will show smaller budget deficits over the next few years and a lower Government borrowing requirement by possibly as much as $30 bln over the next four years

Westpac economists say this week's official fiscal update will show smaller budget deficits over the next few years and a lower Government borrowing requirement by possibly as much as $30 bln over the next four years

Economists are picking a record economic recover in the September quarter, with GDP expected to grow by possibly as much as 14%

Economists are picking a record economic recover in the September quarter, with GDP expected to grow by possibly as much as 14%

David Hargreaves with a wish list for 2021, which includes vaccines, open borders and cooling house prices

David Hargreaves with a wish list for 2021, which includes vaccines, open borders and cooling house prices

David Hargreaves has a look at the curious emergence of takeover interest in the owner of Wellington Airport, Vodafone NZ and TrustPower

David Hargreaves has a look at the curious emergence of takeover interest in the owner of Wellington Airport, Vodafone NZ and TrustPower

Infratil, owner of Wellington Airport, Vodafone NZ, Trustpower and Tilt Renewables, rebuffs $5.4 billion offer from AustralianSuper; Infratil share price rockets

Infratil, owner of Wellington Airport, Vodafone NZ, Trustpower and Tilt Renewables, rebuffs $5.4 billion offer from AustralianSuper; Infratil share price rockets

ANZ economists look at some of the potential longer term solutions to the 'rough deal' the younger generation are currently getting

ANZ economists look at some of the potential longer term solutions to the 'rough deal' the younger generation are currently getting

Reserve Bank expects 'temporary, small negative effect' on economic activity after reintroduction of mortgage lending limits next March

Reserve Bank expects 'temporary, small negative effect' on economic activity after reintroduction of mortgage lending limits next March

ASB economists say NZ can now 'probably overbuild' for the next couple of years, though there is 'some risk' in doing this

ASB economists say NZ can now 'probably overbuild' for the next couple of years, though there is 'some risk' in doing this

Westpac economists say the economic outcomes from unchanged interest rate settings would be 'unacceptable' to the Reserve Bank

Westpac economists say the economic outcomes from unchanged interest rate settings would be 'unacceptable' to the Reserve Bank

David Hargreaves reviews 2020 - a year that proved to be anything but the 'stable and boring' one he was looking for

David Hargreaves reviews 2020 - a year that proved to be anything but the 'stable and boring' one he was looking for

Reserve Bank statistics show the bumper mortgage month of October led to the biggest monthly and annual increase in the amount of mortgage money outstanding ever

Reserve Bank statistics show the bumper mortgage month of October led to the biggest monthly and annual increase in the amount of mortgage money outstanding ever

ASB economists say politicians, policymakers and experts need to come together to discuss what can be done on housing and come up with binding recommendations on the way forward

ASB economists say politicians, policymakers and experts need to come together to discuss what can be done on housing and come up with binding recommendations on the way forward